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Truman signs the Mutual Security Act into law

President Truman signed the Mutual Security Act, authorizing a coordinated program of U.S. military and economic assistance to allied nations.

Truman signs the Mutual Security Act into law

The law reorganized and expanded U.S. foreign aid during the Cold War, committing substantial resources to contain Soviet influence and shaping U.S. alliance policy for the 1950s.

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